England batsman Kevin Pietersen was informed about his punishment by match referee Andy Pycroft, for showing dissent during the third one-day against India in Ranchi in the men’s toilet of city airport. According to a report in the Daily Mail, Pycroft asked Pietersen and England one-day coach Ashley Giles to step into the toilet at Ranchi airport to issue them with a warning as both teams waited for the charter flight that brought them to Chandigarh, as they head to Mohali to play the fourth ODI.
Quoting the Daily Mail report, The Indian Express says that Pietersen may deem himself lucky to escape a fine for standing when he was given out caught behind in Saturday's third one-day international and then shaking his head as he finally left the field.
“Pycroft was merciful because Pietersen was clearly not out and umpire S Ravi's decision, understandable as it was in another noisy, highly charged atmosphere, was the spark for another woeful England collapse, the paper added. Giles revealed his first meeting with Pycroft was in the gent’s toilet of the Ranchi airport, adding the match referee was right to speak to Pietersen,” says the report.
Meanwhile, Giles added players need to be very careful with reactions to decisions, and added the Pietersen's reaction was more of disappointment than showing dissent, says Deccan Chronicle citing the Daily Mail.